Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is looking to expand its membership in Kennebec and Somerset counties.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Sundays in both the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. She has worked at the newspaper since 1988, including a stint as bureau chief for the Somerset County Bureau in Skowhegan, and has covered a variety of beats. A Skowhegan native, she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work at the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has received numerous of awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association and is author of the book, "Comfort is an Old Barn," a collection of curated columns published by Islandport Press. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
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The hill of March just lasts forever
The worst of winter is over, but the finish line to spring is uphill.
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Benton voters to decide on proposed budget increase Saturday
Benton voters at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting will consider the proposed municipal budget increase.
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Waterville withholds stormwater payments
Waterville city officials are withholding storm water fees and want a court to decide whether they should be paying.
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Lost skier’s rescue on Tuesday aided by wits, greeted with relief and thanks
Tuesday morning, tired and hungry, 17-year-old Nicholas Joy ventured from his snow cave and was found by snowmobiler Joseph Paul, a day and a half after veering off the ski trails at Sugarloaf Mountain and becoming lost.
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Waterville councilors OK KMD, Carver Street lots rezoning request
Waterville city councilors voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve rezoning two lots on Kennedy Memorial Drive and Carver Street to allow certain businesses,fter a long discussion between the lot owner’s daughter, neighbors and councilors about what types of business would be allowed on the lots.
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$100K community center roof job the big issue before Rome voters Saturday
Rome voters will be asked to approve a $100,000 fix to the community center roof, and authorize a property tax cut, at Saturday’s town meeting.
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Troy family loses home, pets in fire Monday
Fire on Monday destroyed a house at 3 Alley Lane in Troy, leaving three people homeless in that Waldo County town.
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Waterville councilors consider suspending stormwater payments on Tuesday
Waterville councilors Tuesday will consider withholding payment of stormwater treatment fees to the Waterville Sewerage District.